Amazon is not the only company that wants to use drone deliveries for their parcels, Swiss post has announced that it is testing out drones. Swiss Post and its air freight division, Swiss Cargo has teamed up with logistics drone maker Matternet and it will start running drone delivery tests this … [Read more...] about Swiss Post Is Testing Drone Deliveries
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iOS 8.4 Adoption Hits 40 Percent
Apple released iOS 8.4 just over a week ago and it would appear that adoption of Apple's latest mobile OS is now over 40%. According to Mixpanel, at the time of writing, iOS adoption is now on 41.26 percent of Apple's iOS devices, this can be see in the graph below. … [Read more...] about iOS 8.4 Adoption Hits 40 Percent
Logitech Launches New Logi Brand
Logitech has announced that it is giving itself a re-brand and the company will now launch devices under its new Logi brand. Loitech is obviously attempting to make its accessories cool, have a look at the re-brand video below, which shows where the company's devices are headed. … [Read more...] about Logitech Launches New Logi Brand
Facebook Announces New Wind Powered Data Center In Texas
Facebook has announced the launch of a new data center in Texas, and this one will be powered by wind power. This initiative is part of Facebook's broader commitment to sustainability and renewable energy. The company has said that it intends to have half of its operations powered by renewable … [Read more...] about Facebook Announces New Wind Powered Data Center In Texas
Unique 3D Printed Prehensile Prosthetic Hand Designed By UK Student
Fraser Leid a 3D design student from the UK has unveiled a new style of 3D printed prosthetic hand called the Prehensile that aims to take prosthetic technology to the next level. Thanks to the introduction of affordable desktop 3D printers the ability to create prosthetic hands by individuals has … [Read more...] about Unique 3D Printed Prehensile Prosthetic Hand Designed By UK Student
Mozilla Firefox User Interface To Be Rebuilt
Dave Camp Mozilla’s Director of Engineering has this week announced via the Mozilla mailing list that the company is currently in the planning stage of redesigning and rebuilding the popular Mozilla Firefox browser user interface. The new Mozilla Firefox interface will be rebuilt using modern web … [Read more...] about Mozilla Firefox User Interface To Be Rebuilt
Honda Breaks World Record For Fuel Efficiency In Europe
Honda has set a new Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency in Europe with a drive of over 8,387 miles through 24 European countries, Honda managed to average 100.31 miles per gallon. The car maker started their journey on the 1st of June from Aalst, Belgium and traveled through 24 countries and … [Read more...] about Honda Breaks World Record For Fuel Efficiency In Europe
Microsoft Offers $500,000 In Prizes For HoloLens Applications
Microsoft has announced that it is offering $500,000 in prize money for proposals and academic research for its HoloLens augmented reality and virtual reality headset. Microsoft is offering five awards consisting of $100,000 and two Microsoft HoloLens development kits each for the winning selected … [Read more...] about Microsoft Offers $500,000 In Prizes For HoloLens Applications
FormFutura CarbonFil 3D Printing Filament Introduced
This week FormFutura has introduced a new addition to their line of 3D printing filaments with the launch of the robust CarbonFil material. As the name suggests, the CarbonFil 3D printing filament has been engineered to provide a much stronger material that is capable of creating tools, gears, … [Read more...] about FormFutura CarbonFil 3D Printing Filament Introduced
Google Is Testing Its Self Driving Cars In Texas
Google has been testing out its self driving cars in a number of states in the US and now Google has announced that it is testing these autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas. So if you live in Austin, Texas, you might just see a few of these self driving cars on the roads, as Google will be … [Read more...] about Google Is Testing Its Self Driving Cars In Texas
New Nest Cam Launches In The UK
Nest unveiled their new home security camera last month, the Nest Cam, and now the device is launching in the UK. The Nest Cam allows you to monitor your home on your smartphone or tablet and it can be set up to alert you if it detects motion. This feature is particularly useful for those who … [Read more...] about New Nest Cam Launches In The UK
Oculus Rift Demonstration Stations Will Be Available In Retails Stores At Launch
If you are thinking of purchasing a Oculus Rift virtual reality headset when it launches in the early part of next year, but have not yet had the chance to be able to use the revolutionary VR headset yourself. Oculus has this week announced that it will be making demonstration stations available … [Read more...] about Oculus Rift Demonstration Stations Will Be Available In Retails Stores At Launch
